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About The Chemawa American (Chemawa, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1928)
TH E CHEMAWA AMERICAN LOCAL Tuesday evening, Nov. 27, at the Wigwam a delight ful meal was served to the Chemawa cabinet by Vina Smith, Elizabeth Codding and Drosalina Cimino. The Sophomore class were the guests at the “ Cham ber Music’ ’ concert on Monday evening. The musical numbers were rendered by Mrs. Turney, John Dexter and Clyde Cooley. The Chemawa Y. W. and Y. M. had their annual Thanksgiving joint meeting on Sunday, Nov. 25. Thè main tropic was “ Thankfulness,” and many interest ing discussions were given by several of the boys and girls East Sunday Supt. and Mrs. Eipps were delighted to have one of their old Carlisle students, Mr. Hiram Chase, a member of the Omaha tribe in Nebraska, visit them and spend the day with them. Mr. Chase graduated at Carlisle with the Class of 1915, and there learned the printer’s trade. He is now employed as a pressman with the E. C. Stottler Company, Manu facturing Printers, Portland, Oregon. Mr. Chase had with him his wife and twelve-year-old son, Morris. About 125 members of the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. attended the tenth annual Thanksgiving Joint Vesper Service in the “ Y ” room on Sunday last. The room was attractively decorated for the occasion with Oregon grape, fir boughs and autumn foliage. Archie Demmert, president of the Y. M. C. A., pre sided at the program. Members of both groups gave well-prepared talks on Reasons for Thanksgiving, both individual and group. Special music was furnished by the Y. W. C. A. chorus. Our Thanksgiving program was given last Wednes day evening. There was a dramatization of “ How the First Proclamation was Given in 1621;” “ Indian Chorus” by seventh grade girls; an orchestral selection; “ Chalk Talk and Harmonica Imitations” by Mr. Eobdell; “ The Courtship of Miles Standish” in silhou ette. The program was under the direction of Mrs. Reid, and to her efforts, and all who assisted, thanks are due for an enjoyable evening. Almost through out the program appropriate incidental music was furnished by Mr. Kunkel and Mrs. Turney. Supt. Eipps was in charge of our chapel exercises last Sunday evening and gave a splendid lesson to all of us in the matter of being thankful for the manifold blessings which all of us enjoy—referring to our recent Thanksgiving Day and our observance of it. In addi tion, Mr. Eipps told something of his recent official trip into Idaho, particularly of his great satisfactoin over the way Moses George and Miss Eila Crofoot, two of our graduates of last June, are forging ahead and the splendid reports he had of them from every body at Eapwai, where they are as disciplinarian and assistant matron, respectively. It was a pleasure for us to hear all of the nice things that Mr. Eipps had to say of these young people and his remarks should in spire our student sto strive to develop the best that is in them. In addition to the Superentendent’s talk the orchestra contributed a number, Cecile Pepion gave a recitation, a mixed chorus contributed a number, as did the choir. PAGE 3 At a meeting of the football squad Eldred George was elected to captain the 1929 team. The boys of th£ Excelsior Eiterary Society held their annual reception last Saturday evening. It was in the nature of a two-fold entertainment, a party in in the big gym and a movie in the auditorium. The picture presented was “ Flying Euck” and for all who were not invited to the gym for the frolic the movie proved a'splendid attraction. Society members had spared no pains to make the gym an attractive place and the decorations were beautiful—Lautumn being the motif. The orchestra provided the music. During the evening Mrs. Stuart and Miss Goodwin served delicious refreshments. All in all, for everybody, it was a happy occasion, and the Excelsior boys and their advisor, Capt. Stacy, feally did themselves proud. Thanksgiving Day brings joy to young and old. To a great majority of the young people it means a feast, while the older folk look farther afield and vision the sentiment of the occasion. Following a custom of many year’s standing, the students at Che mawa enjoyed a splendid dinner, served by the various employes and enlivened with music by the orchestra. .The large dinning hall of the students was most taste fully arranged and really was most attractive in every way. In addition to the fine dinner of the students a perfect dream of a dinner was served at the employes’ Club, where a number of guests were entertained. In various private homes there were dinners served in family circles. All in all, Chemawa enjoyed the day immensely. Mi. E. D. Arnold, Superintendent of the Klamath Indian Agency, stopped at Chemawa one day - last week on his way from Portland to his headquarters and visited some of his Klamath students who ate en rolled here. He was much pleased to learn that his Klamath boys and girls were doing nicely at Che mawa. He also noted many improvements at Chemawa since his last visit. He especially admired the large study room in McNary Hall where some of his Klam ath boys live. He also admired the fine new library room in the academic building, and considered it a valuable addition to our educational equipment. Che mawa is always glad to have Superintendents of res ervations visit the school and get in touch with what their boys and girls are doing here. On Thanksgiving day the newly remodeled Catholic chapel was dedicated by special services conducted by the Rev. Archbishop Howard of Portland, and Father O’Hara of Eugene, assisted by Father Eeipsic of Cor vallis, and four priests from Mount Angel, and the church choir from Eugene. In addition to the solemn high Mass and benediction services, about sixtv pupils were confirmed by Archbishop Howard. The music rendered by both the choir from Eugene and that of the Chemawa students’ choir was very creditable and showed careful preparation and much work by those taking part. After the service Superintendent Eipps escorted the visitors over our grounds and all were favorably impressed and enthusiastic about our institu tion and the work done here. Archbishop Howard and Father Eeipsic, with two other members of the party from Portland, remained for dinner at the em ployees’ club.
